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Hi! In the mid and late 2000s, I had gotten into photography, like a lot of prosumer amateurs. I wisely took a step back from online gear discussions. More recently with the birth and raising of my daughter, I have been enjoying photography again. A lot has changed in terms of software and...

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Hi, I'm new to this forum and I'm seeking some advice or recommendations from more experienced photographers than myself. I'm an estate agent and do my own photos (currently using a Nikon D850 with a AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm lens) and the camera is working great apart from in particularly dark...

Hi Folks, It's been an age since I was last here but there's always a wealth of knowledge and so I thought I'd request some advice! I'm off to Puzzlewood in a few days for a family holiday (for those that don't know, it's a temperate rainforest that is located in the Forest of Dean). Obviously...

Hello all I have a working solution for my Bronicas by firing a flash using a trigger. I want to venture out and add fill flash to shots and I have one in mind. I have a local church on a hill which I have shot with old gravestones in front. The church is coming out fine but I would like to...

I have three Yongnuo YN560 111 speedlite flashes and use them on manual setting for high speed water drop photography. I also have a Yongnuo YN600 EX-RT 11 speedlite flash which is TTL with my EOS 90D. However I want to use it on manual together with the other three but don't know if it will...

As the tittle suggested: Looking for best Value TTL flash for Sony A7 IV ? My shoots are mostly in controlled environment, where I can comfortably adjust the strobes manually (using Godox FV200, or Godox AD200) Almost never shooting events, but looking for some nice small-ish on camera TTL...

Back in the day, when I used film cameras, I quickly learned that you don't put it your flashgun the accessory shoe - you get an extension lead and hold it in your other hand. Then you can angle the flash so that your subject doesn't look like an underfed vampire. Today, you can't seem to buy...

Hello... So I've been wanting to experiment with this sort of strange balanced portrait where the subject is lit by flash (I have an elinchrom portable unit) yet the natural light in the background is still visible. I've seen a few photographers achieve this and I'm yet to try it for a project...

Hi So I have a Mamiya RZ67 Pro and I've recently just bought Elinchrom ELB400 portable flash set but I'm not too sure how to connect them. I need a flash trigger and potentially a hot shoe adapter but does it need to be a specific one? I have the pc sync cord that connects to the elinchrom...

I am reasonably well versed in using strobes, but seem to struggle with managing/eliminating specular highlights. I... shoot manually use a couple of (admittedly) fairly cheap softboxes (Lastolite Ezybox - 24" I think) and brollies. I know I need to get the boxes as close as I can to the...

A couple of pictures of a house fly, using a on camera diffused flash set up hand held for the first time //using a Nikon 105 macro lens with a tc1.4 f20 and 1/160 for both images iso 800 for first and iso 2200 for second 1)...

Hopefully, the right place to ask these questions. I am on day 2 of owning a Bronica ETRS and have a couple of questions about using flash - I have searched for answers here already but they don't seem quite relevant to my questions and the manual is a bit vague. Thank you for your patience in...

Hi, I’ve been experimenting with flash recently with my Mamiya RZ67 Pro i and seem to be having problems achieving sync speeds higher than 1/60 second. Everything I’ve read online states that this camera is able to sync up to its maximum speed of 1/400s?? I’ve tried many techniques but nothing...

Hi all. I just got a Nikon D500 with a KamKorda KFL1 speedlite flash. They’re lovely together with the flash on-camera, but I’m trying to work out how to set it up wirelessly too. The Speedlite instructions are written in a language that at first appears to be English, but really isn’t! Is there...

I have just purchased a used Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight. Do I need to get the Godox Xpro-N TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Transmitter so that the mono light will work with my Nikon D810 DSLR? In addition, I also need the XPLOR 600Pro to work in sync with my existing SB-910...

Hi, just wondering if there is a third party accessory for barn door attachment to speedlites or a DIY hack ? My Speedlite are Canon 580EX MKii & 430EX Mk ii many thanks T

Hi all, Long time no posting, have been mad busy with client work and not had much chance to work on my own stuff. Thought I'd pop in to share a few of these. Cheers for looking, Mike :)

Hello I have purchased a used Sony NEX-7 mirroless camera and I was wondering what is the best hot shoe adapter to put a third party flash speedlite ie Neewer, Meike etc The sync speed of the NEX-7 is 1/160 which is a bit low ! Compared to my EOS 7Dii which is 1/250, which is more versitale...

Candlelight, flash & a touch of light painting

Playing around with flash

Hi all... Recently a very kind woman (an old pro) gave me two Elinchrom D-lite2's... I went and purchased the skyport and thought i was ready to go... However, i am having some issues, and hopefully someone can advise me!!! When i press the up/down buttons nothing happens - according to all...

Hello all I'm a painter (canvases not walls) and want to start photographing my paintings instead of paying someone to do it (because it can't be that difficult and the savings I make doing it myself will quickly cover the cost of the equipment). I will be using the cross polarisation method...

Hi Looking for a bit of advice.... I have a canon 1000d and i am thinking about purchasing a flash unit to add to my kit. The main reason for wanting a flash unit is i have recently become a father and would like to get better photographs of my daughter. Ive never used a flash unit and don't...

Folks, We have been donated a pair of Elinchrom universal 750s lights. (looks like they are very old) I have a bunch of older sync cables which I would rather not plug into my camera unless I know its safe. They appear to work ok when I press the green button on the back and when I trigger...

After failing to take some photos I wanted this weekend, I realised I need a HSS capable flash. I use Nikon and currently have two of the YN560iii and the YN560-TX controller. So which would you recommend? Budget wise if I would prefer not to spend more than £160. I’d also like recommendations...

Hi folks, Whenever I use my flash, whether mounted on the camera or off camera using a transmitter, there is a delay of about half a second before it takes the picture. My D600 doesn't do this and I cannot find an answer to this. I've checked the camera settings but I cannot find out what it...

Hi all I photograph office interiors for my company and need some help regarding my technique. On one of our project shoots I was asked to shadow a pro photographer and noticed he was using flash guns pointed at the ceiling/wall. The closest example I can find is this video: View...

Folks, Asking for a Nikon friend of mine (I shoot Canon) She has a D500 and a backup D7200 She has an SB 700 flash and is looking to shoot off camera. My initial reaction was a set of 622N triggers (the commander + 2 receiver pack) For an addition speedlight I would suggest the 968 or the...

Good evening. Just joined this forum, looking for a solution that someone here might be able to help with. I recently bought the Andoer AD560 IV 2.4G Wireless Universal On-camera Slave Speedlite Flash Light GN50 LCD Display for Canon Nikon Olympus Pentax for Sony A7/ A7 II/ A7S/ A7R/ A7S II...